Rug-fastener.



v R. P. BENNETT.

RUG FASTBNBR.

AYPLIOATION FILED VSB1T.14, 1912.

1 ,1 1 5 ,489. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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' i Spec'icaton of Letters''uatent.

y Application led September 14, 1912,. Serial No. 720,329. z

device whereby a rug may be secured on a floor, and which will be concealed.

ln devices of this character, it is desirable that the attaching device should `be as thin as possible to avoid any material projection or wear on the rug when it is on theffloor. It is also desirable that the fastening device should be invisible when the rug is on the floor.

The invention designs to provide a simple rug-fastener which can be formed mainly of comparatively thin metal, which can be conveniently. manipulated to attach the rug to a iioor and which can be readily applied to the rug wherever it may be desired to secure the rug and which can be readily attached to the floor wherever desired. These objects are attained by securing a plate at one side thereof to the underside of a rug and leaving the other side free so .the rug can be flexed away from the plate to permit a pivoted stud to be turned into and out of locking relation Withythe plate.

The invention consists in the novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims'at the conclusion hereof. 1

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of a portion of a rug and the fastener, the rug being turned back for access to the fastener, the latter being shown in position assumed in securing the rug and before the stud is turned to secure the rug..

l0 at one side thereof, through whichthe.

plate may be sewed to the rug at separated Fig. y2 is 'a similar view, the fastener being turned into position to secure ther-ug. Fig. 3 is a detail plan of the plate which is secured to points at one side lof the-iplate, that one Fries.

side of the plate will be snugly' held against the underside of the rug and/the `lattermay be free from the rug at the :other side of the plate. Thisplate is formed with an opening 11 throughV which the stud 12 is adapted to pass. This. stud is. l*provided with a central openingk 13 through which p fr nail or screw 14 maybe vdriven to pivotally connect -it toa floor. lThe'central portionv of the Studis countersunkto receive' lthe head of the nail or screw. This stud com prises a body-portion 12@ andarms 15 which project from said central portion, and are adapted to pass through correspondingly shaped slots 16 connecting with opening 11 in plate 9 and to be turned to overliethe side-portions of vsaid plate, these arms being spaced from the bottom of the stud. The opening and slots in the plate conform substantially tok stud 12 and its arms 1.5, so that the lugs and body of .the Astud may pass therethrough, and when the arms are turned cross-wise of opening 11, the arms will securely hold and clamp plate 9 on the floor. Stud 12 below said arms, is cylindrical to fit in. opening .11 in the plate, so that when y the lugs are in operative position, as shown in Fig. 1., the plate 9 will be locked against longitudinal or transverse movement relatively to the stud, or in other words, they position, is disposed between the rug and plate 9 between the pointsor holes 10 where the rug is attached to one side of the plate,

and this arrangement causes the rug to be ysnugly and securely held on .the floorby the fastener.` f Y Vhen it is desired to is only necessary to turn over the edge lof the rug to expose one arm, the stud, androne side of plate 9, and then the stud and arinsfmay be turned to permit* the arms and lstud to pass ,throughl opening 11 and slots 16 in platef9, and then the plate may be readily lifted away from the stud. The iniprovedfastener is `simple in construction and may be made of ythin rparts and sheet metal, if desired, so that there will be no substantial projection on the rug above above the fastener.

modified within the scope of the appended take `up the rug, it i ioo ylos

claims Withoutr departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l l. A rug fastener comprising a plate havg ing one side secured to a rug and its other side free to `permit the rug to be flexed away from the plate, a. stud pivotally securedto the Hoor, theplate having an opening therein, and means at the upper end of the stud adapted to pass thro-ugh the opening in the plate and Which will, when turned relatively tothe plate securethe plate on the stud. i

2. A. rug fastener comprising a plate having one side secured to a rug, its other side v free to permit the rug to be flexed away fronithe plate, a stud pivotally secured to the floor and having a pair of oppositely extending arms at the top thereof, the plate through the stud' for pivotally securing said studto a floor, and an arm at the top of the stud, said plate having an opening therein for 'the stud' and arm, the latter, when turned, serving to secure the plate on the floor.

RICHARD. P. BENNETT.v

Witnesses:

WM. W. EDWARDS, H. G. vMa'mianws.

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